Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-22

and have heard that she has considerable
property. When she inherits my sisters
estates, in addition to her own, she will be
enormously rich. Your aunt"-with a
slight pause and wistful look in David's
direction-'.was always fond of match
making. If her fancy for an engagement
between you two young people should be
realized your fortune would be made,
David"
.sBut [ don't want nv fortune to be
made-after that fashion," cried the young
man holly. ''What do | know and what
do care about Miss Balfour P"
..She will be enormously rich," urged
the mother, falling feebly back on her
first point. Il should be glad to know
you were saved from poor man S portion,
David, tor have learned by experience
how hard it is to struggle against power
ty."
The mother laid down her sock and
glanced appealingly toward the young
man, who responded with frown. David
was Young, and he had dreams OF an
affiuent position, to be won, not by mer-
cenary marriage but by literary achieve
menls. But he could not brag OF his spurs
before he had won them; he grew silent.
I'VE have no right to assume. mother, J"
he burst forth at length, his slumberlng
chivalry awakening a new life, THAT Miss
Balfour would accept the honor of an al
lance with myself even if were inclined
to offer it."
Mrs Murray smiled. She took up her
work again.
Miss Balfour is probably aware she
said ,as she stopped to rethread her needle.
''of your aunt's plans. and she must know
that it might be greatly against her inter.
est TO oppose them"
There was another silence.
AT least you will not decide IN the
matter till you have seen Miss Baltour,
David ?"
mo, | will not decide till have seen
her,
And you will 90 to Florence ?"
David rose, walked tn the window, and
looked out. But he >tV nothing; his
thoughts were far awlv. Florence"
was fascinating name to the untraveled
lad he wished that his errand there were
not SO unwelcome.
Eyes, | will CO." he said slowly, .'if
can reconcile myself to the thought that
am ousting my unknown cousin Tom from
NY aunt ) ldVOT.
"Nonsense" The flying needle halted
in mid-course. you are not ousting
him ne has already ousted himself. Don't
be Quixotic dear"
David sighed. His last hope of escape
seemed dissipated.
just at this moment the sound of fleet
footsteps were heard, the door flew open,
and three or four children who had been
passing-as marks OF treacle on hands,
faces and plnatores testitied-an agreeable
half hour 10 the kitchen, appeared on the
scene. Their advent was the signal for
David's departure to his own room.
A few days later the young man started
on his travels. In the excitement INSOFAR
able from first foreign tour the object Of
his wanderings was almost forgotten, He
went through the usual vicissitudes of a
long journey. The usual important pack
age was left behind, and its absence, as
usual, discovered too late for recovery.
The usual countlngs of handbags and
wraps were performed, and then the re-
countlngs. to make assurance doubly sure.
The usual sprightliness on boarding, and
deiectedness on leaving, the packet was
duly experienced. Then came hurried
meals at railway stations, then views OF
monotonous French landscape, with its
inevitable long straight rows of poplars,
then glimpses Of holder scenery, of cha
lets and OF snow peaks, and then Switzer-
land burst upon David's view.